Super Smoothie

*I’ve updated the content here to include a smoothie recipe as a meal replacement and one as a supplement. I did this because for my daughter these smoothies are a supplement to what she already eats. She’s tiny and can use the extra weight however for me it’s 1) for a blast of energy & 2) as a meal replacement or snack. I’ve also included a few more ingredients that I picked up from Dr. Oz and I have included a link to the Dr. Oz show where he and Montel Williams talk about Montel’s health changing smoothie. You’ll see the ingredients are ever so similar to mine below 🙂

Here is the finished smoothie with mixed berries

Here’s the link to the Dr. Oz show with Montel Williams where he talks about how he starts his day with his Super Energy Smoothie. Notice a similarity in the ingredients :). Mine has even more ingredients to get even more antioxidants.

Seriously I have to trick my daughter Sian in to eating spinach, she’s a picky eater and for anyone who has met her she’s very petite for her age and doesn’t have any fat to spare. So for example this week when she got the stomach flu and couldn’t eat the last few days I actually worry about her losing weight. Fortunately she does like some veggies carrots, broccoli, corn etc.. but she doesn’t eat a lot at once and there’s so much she doesn’t like to eat. Quite the challenge for her dad and I who are foodies we love so many things mind you my husband had to grow in to that too, he didn’t have much choice when we started living together and I was used to a plethora of different ethnic cuisines whether I was cooking them or we went out.

My latest go at getting some spinach and other great things like that in to Sian – fruit smoothies at least that’s what I call them when telling her what it is. I’ve been drinking protein shakes for quite a while and found the right protein powder that had the quality ingredients and a flavour I actually liked because so many of them I just didn’t care for even the ones without any flavour. A friend of mine whose passion is nutrition suggested the following to me with the “smoothies”. I suggest putting in all powders first in to a blender as it helps it blend better. I learned the hard way that putting any powders like the protein powder in last or in the middle, it just doesn’t mix as well.

a banana or half of one depending on how much you’re making as bananas really sweeten it

almond milk (check already use this too)

Coconut water

an option add other berries & pineapple (frozen or fresh)

1 tip for the pineapple I buy them fresh when they’re on sale, cut them up and freeze them, same with the blueberries buy them when they’re on sale and freeze them.

If you’re using the chia seeds you’re getting an amazing amount of Omega 3s and don’t ahve to put in the flax seeds but if you do you’re just getting that much more. One thing though chia seeds if left for a bit in the smoothie actually thicken it up so if anyone in your family doesn’t like the shakes thick use minimal amounts, have them drink it right away or just add more blueberries and flax seed and leave the chia seeds out.

Stages of smoothie

Last steps would be the frozen fruit and almond milk 🙂

Supplemental Smoothie

For those just wanting to improve their nutrition, add more antioxidants in to their daily life and for a surge of energy naturally. You can follow the ingredient list above and more banana if you want and instead of almond milk you can use whole or 2% milk. I use whole milk for my daughter as she needs it & 2% for my husband as he doesn’t need as much fat but still needs his calcium.

Result – One fun colour – I added a lot of blueberries or mixed berriesto cover the green colour of the spinach and kale but told my daughter the colour doesn’t matter taste it. Well she liked it the banana really covers everything although surprisingly enough you don’t taste the spinach and kale. Sian drank a cup which is amazing for her now don’t get me wrong she doesn’t ask me to make it for her, it’s a not a favourite but neither does she wrinkle her nose and go yuck as you really mostly taste the banana. So as long as your child likes bananas this is a great way to get spinach, kale and so many other good things in them without them knowing. I even gave it to my husband who can be funny about things sometimes but he’s used to my shakes. The first time I gave him the spinach/kale version along with Sian I didn’t tell him either what was in it, he’s used to the funky colours of the shakes just from the blueberries and bananas. I asked him how he liked it and he said he did then I told him what was in it 🙂

So what do you do to get some great nutrition in to your picky eaters? I’d love to hear as I’m always looking for new ways to get Sian to eat food that is good for her but meets her palate requirements.

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I’m Michelle aka Powered by Mom. I’m married with one daughter, my hubby was my high school sweetheart, our two dogs Luna and Little Zeus and our cat Oliver. As you can see we’re a family of animal lovers. We love to travel when we can, try different food and activities all over the world and enjoy being together. My passions are writing, travelling, creating new recipes, encouraging people to adopt not shop and just to enjoy life while we can.

I will be looking for new smoothie recipes. I will be starting radiation and chemo on the throat soon, so I am looking for anything nutritious that will go down easy. I make my own with strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, bananas and yogurt. I would like to find some recipes that include vegetables and I think that your recipe will get me off to a good start. I also add a little water or milk and freeze them in empty yogurt containers. This way I can have them on hand all of the time. Thanks for the recipe and maybe you can come up with some more?

Thanks for the recipe, I used skim milk in place of the almond water. I also added strawberries and some frozen blackberries we’d picked last summer. I’m terrible about skipping meals, but I don’t mind whipping up a smoothie. Have you tried freezing these? My grandie often won’t drink a whole smoothie so I freeze the remains and just sit them out til they’re slushy when he’s ready for it later. Just wondered how this would work.

i like your tip about putting the powders in first. i am going to have to try that the next time. back when i used to drink smoothies every single day i would blend up all the fruit and veg and divide it up per serving and freeze it in plastic baggies. then, all i had to do was throw it in the blender when i was ready to make a smoothie. i used it in place of the ice. then i would add the almond milk, protein powder, flax and anything else i thought it needed.

This smoothie looks great, and sounds very healthy. My husband and I are talking about losing weight and eating healthier. This is something that seems pretty easy to make for us, and our kids! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!

My granddaughter is very picky also. I always make cute animals out of the fruits and veggies, She seems to at least try them and a lot of times ends up liking them when I do that, so it has become a game with us.=D

Your smoothie recipe sounds delish. I also have a very thin, but very healthy little boy and I make him smoothies every day. Mine sounds very similar to yours but I add some frozen strawberries, Greek or vanilla yogurt, banana, organic milk, some apple or orange/pineapple juice, some pomegranate seeds, along with kale or spinach, and some baby carrots. Everyone loves this smoothie.

Hi Jannie,
Do you mean something to replace the protein powder? You just need to find something high in protein. No I would not use sugar water over coconut water, coconut water is not high in sugar, you can just skip that and use water or soy milk try to go for something not high in sugar.

I love the idea of a smoothie for a meal replacement. When I get a blender I could easily do this . I’m very bad about skipping meals-lots of them. I don’t care it I eat or not. A healthy smoothie would be great for me.

Thanks Jane! The smoothies are good for a couple of meals not all though for the whole day I mean. I am amazed at how much nutrition I get from my smoothies and I notice the burst of energy after drinking them too 🙂

depends on how you do it Michelle and think of some of the ingredients and how long they last. The protein powder I get lasts a few months and that’s with me making smoothies almost daily for 3 of us yep and that’s a snack or a meal. I buy the fruit so example the bananas for us for lunches etc.. and freeze any before they go bad for the smoothies, same things with blueberries and blackberries or I get them at Costco, the big bags at costco again last a month, the flaxseed lasts us 3 months. When you figure out the costs it’s not that much, it is when you have to buy everything at once but that’s usually on the first time and not always for everything as you most likely have fruits and veggies already in your fridge that you can use 🙂

this sounds delicious , i’ve never heard of chia seeds before , will have to look that up .. i know my grand-daughter could use something to fatten her up , she’s a tiny one to.. and as far as fruit goes i usually try to get fresh as much as possible and i do freeze what i don’t use.. i love doing this because it saves me time on what ever i’m making next .. will definitely try this , i love trying new things 😉

Thanks you so much for this review. I often see recipes with kale and/or spinach and think I won’t like it. It is so nice to get an honest review regarding whether or not you taste them I’ve seen the shakes on various tv shows and people say they like them and don’t taste the veggies but you never really know if they are just saying it because the are on tv and aren’t going to say it tastes terrible.

This is an interesting article. I often wondered why people take protein drinks…are you a “jock”??? But then my daughter got me on to them. Going through a rough patch and not eating properly, she decided I need some healthy food….besides cookies and chips that is 🙂 Anyway, a year later, I am a faithful follower of these drinks. My fav is banana and peanut butter, to which I also add my calcium and VitD and other good things. It’s the only way I “eat” breakfast. After reading this, I may try a little spinach in with it!

Thanks for the comment Elaine. I have to tell you I didn’t think I could drink anything with spinach of kale in it either let alone both. A friend recommended it and believe it or not as long as you but in a banana and I think blueberries but especially the banana you don’t know. I didn’t tell my hubby or daughter there was spinach in there and because the blueberries covered up the green of the spinach,the banana covered the taste. they had no idea until I told them. I think if you don’t know the first time what’s in it you would never guess 🙂

You are welcome Michelle! Love the name lol. Hope you like it, remember you can adjust it with whatever fruits you like. I don’t recommend leaving out the banana though it makes a difference in the taste. I’ve tried without the banana it’s really not the same 🙂